VCR Spot Award Nomination Form FY25

We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the FY25 Research Spot Awards Program for the Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR) Units*. The nomination submission period is October 31, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Eligible activity covers the period May 1, 2024 through the end of the fiscal year, provided the nominee has started the project prior to the final deadline.


This recognition program acknowledges special accomplishments and specific projects performed by employees covered by Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) and the Clerical and Allied Services Unit (CX)-represented staff employees. I invite you to review the information about program criteria below, and submit a Spot Award nomination in January on behalf of a Research Division* staff employee who deserves recognition for exemplary effort on a specific, short-term project.


Nominations from supervisors, managers, and other campus individuals are a great way to acknowledge outstanding performance, even if they don’t ultimately result in an award. The Spot Awards also identify and reinforce the Achieve Together criteria, behaviors and values that are important on campus.


If you have any questions, please contact vcrohr@berkeley.edu.


Thank you for taking the time to participate in the Research Spot Award Program.



*Nominees must have a home department that falls under the Research division. Please see the VCR Organizational Chart for the list of units.

Nomination Instructions

Please note this electronic form replaces the Campus STAR Plan Nomination Form.


In order to submit a nomination you will need the following:

• Information on the nominee(s)

• Nomination text as a PDF to upload

• Your information

• Supervisor's information


If you have any questions, please contact Elise Magno at vcrohr@berkeley.edu.

Is this an Individual or a Team nomination?*

Nominee Information

Please enter 9999 if unknown.

Please enter 9999 if unknown.

Please leave blank if unknown.

On separate lines, please list Name, Unit, Employee ID, Job Title, Job Code, and Supervisor for each member of the team. If you do not have all of this information, please list as much as you have. Incomplete information may result in delays reviewing the nomination.

Nominator Information

Are you the nominee's supervisor?*

All nominations must have the support of the nominee's supervisor. If you answer "No" you must fill in the supervisor's information below, and they will receive an email requesting they add their support.

Nomination

Select all that apply.

Which Achieve Together Criteria does this nomination represent? Select all that apply.

At a minimum, enter month and year.

At a minimum, enter month and year. If currently ongoing, please enter projected end date.

Additional Compensation*

Did the nominee(s) receive additional compensation for the work and contributions describe in the nomination? (Example: stipend, equity increase or temporary out-of-classification pay.)

What type of additional compensation did the employee receive?

Please upload the text of your nomination as a PDF. In a page or less, describe the employee's or team's contribution. Provide a brief explanation of the project/effort, and clearly articulate in what way it went over and above the employee's or team's normal duties.


You must ensure your nomination documentation highlights the Achieve Together criteria selected.

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